According to the Mexican dance specialist Nelda Drury, the first six dresses are from Oaxaca, with the type of embroidery called San Antoninos. These dresses were worn a lot, and are still worn.
The next two items are from Yucuatan. Cotton, as in the top shift, was used for everyday wear, and the silk, used in the shift/skirt combination, was for special occasions. The black skirt and incorrectly photographed headdress are both from Tehuantepec.
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Mexican embroidered dress. Short sleeve; floor length. Blue background. Multi-color embroidery on yoke, front and back, sleeves, under arms, down front. Lace around collar and sleeves. Cotton. No obvious flaws. Condition very good to excellent.
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Mexican embroidered dress. Long sleeve; floor length. Green background, red embroidery. Embroidery on yoke, down outside of sleeve, around cuff, under arms. White lace around collar, cuffs. Embroidery fine. No obvious flaws. Condition very good to excellent.
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Mexican embroidered dress. Short sleeve; floor length. White background; pastel embroidery. Extensive embroidery on yoke, sleeves, under arms, down front. Finer embroidery. No obvious imperfections. Condition very good to excellent.
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Mexican embroidered dress. Short sleeve; floor length. |
 
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Mexican embroidered dress. Short sleeve; floor length. |
 
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Mexican embroidered dress. Short sleeve; floor length.
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Mexican shift. Short sleeve; below-knee/mid-calf length. Visible light stain. Light cotton. Open embroidery, machine done. White background; multi-colored large floral embroidery on yoke and around hem. Condition good. |
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Mexican (Yucutan) satin shift and matching skirt. Shift is short sleeved; knee length. Off white. Attached yoke. Lace around bottom and above band of embroidery. Multi-color floral embroidery on yoke and on band around hip area. Fair condition. Machine embroidery - medium quality. Some staining and spotting on satin. Matching skirt. Band of embroidery with lace above and below. Floor length. Tie waist - 27 inches. We believe that the undershift pictured to the right of the shift/skirt combo belongs with this costume. If not, it is just a bonus addition.
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Mexican skirt, from Tehuantepec. Floor length. Waist casing needs repair. Black background. Red and green ruffle. Lace under ruffle. High-quality machine embroidery. Multi-color floral design. Satin. Except for waist, condition fair to good. Small stain on lace. |
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In our ignorance, we photographed this item as if it were a blouse. It is really a headdress from Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. What looks like the collar goes around the face, and what looks like the sleeves falls down the front and back. The pleated hem is heavily starched. |
South and Central American
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Reverse applique mola panel. |
Not South American, but Bontoc Highland, Philippines.
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Thanks due to Mel (Mary) Harte who sent in a proper identification for this textile. It even has the word BONTOC woven on the central panel. I would never have thought to look in the Phillipines for an identification. Handwoven textile, appears to be a woman's wrap around skirt. It is woven in 3 panels, sewn together along the pink/green alternating horizontal lines. Note in the detail that the central stripe has a male figure and letters woven into it. |